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Rapper Ye arrives at the Manhattan federal court to endorse Sean “Diddy” Combs

Sneha Sengupta — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:39:26 +0000

Disclaimer: This article includes mention of abuse and violence.

Rapper Ye, aka Kanye West, arrived at New York to attend the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday. He was a part of the trial to support his long-time friend.

Ye was seen in a white outfit at Manhattan federal court prior noon during the break.

When the media asked that the reason for his presence is to support Combs, he nodded and said “yes”. He then rushed to an elevator and skipped responding to a the query whether he would represent on Combs’ behalf when the defense commences.

About the recent testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial

Meanwhile, Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty over the charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy that intended that the rapper misused his fame, and goodwill to commit crimes over a 20-year period.

Ye was spotted at the courthouse just after a woman named “Jane” completed her six days of testimony.

She mentioned that during the course of her relationship with Combs until 2021, at a Manhattan hotel, she was forced into non-consensual sex with male sex workers while Combs leisurely watched.

On Thursday, Jane added that during the three-month gap in her terms with Combs, she landed in Las Vegas in January 2023 accompanied by a famous rapper, a close friend of the rapper.

Ahead Jane’s testimony, lawyers and the judge held a lengthy hearing out of public insights over the purported January trip.

Jane was inquired whether the friend to the rapper was “an individual at the top of the music industry as well … an icon in the music industry.”

“Yes,” Jane replied.

She also stated that in Las Vegas, she went with a the rapper and a group for dinner. She even visited a strip club and a hotel room party, wherein a sex worker was involved sexually with a woman when a half-dozen people silently watched.

Did Kanye West changed his official name for the second time? Deets here

Sneha Sengupta — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:18:56 +0000

Kanye West has not been able to wrap around his head over a destined moniker for public and professional use. Initially he called himself ‘Ye’ that dates back to 2018, well as of now, it has been changed again as reported by Page Six. The rapper now wants to be identified as ‘Ye Ye’ which could purportedly be a seven-year bond until 2033.

He have changed his name if the quotation from his new business documents in California are proved to be true. It is estimated that the documents are genuine as it is undersigned by chief financial officer, Hussain Lalani. Additionally, it is believed that the singer may also use this names in his recent ventures like Yeezy Apparel, Yeezy Record Label, LLC and Getting Out Our Dreams Inc.

Kanye West’s change of name over the years

Earlier, the 48-year-old tweeted in 2018, “the being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE”. During the announcement he even released an album of the similar name. Later by 2021, he again changed his official name.

Previously on June 1, he will quit using the name considering his username, which was linked to a ‘slave name’. He mentioned about making a different account for the new name.

Well, this time perhaps ‘Ye Ye’ will serve as the new moniker. Amidst these changes, he has been engulfed in a litigation battle against his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian summons an emergency meeting with The Kardashians over her kids’ custody

Sneha Sengupta — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:10:20 +0000

The Kardashians have called an emergency meeting after Kim Kardashian and Kanye West ran into new issues. Close sources claim that the founder of SKIMS, who is already worried about who will get custody of the kids.

“Everyone’s scared — not just for Kanye, but for the kids. There was real panic in that meeting,” the source said as quoted by RadarOnline.com.

An insider claims that Kim, 44, and her sisters, Kourtney, 45, Khloé, 40, Kendall, 29, and Kylie, 27, joined forces with their mother, Kris Jenner, to oppose Kanye West. The insider also disclosed that during the family gathering, Kris encouraged Kim to consult with her lawyers done. She wants legal action, sole custody whatever it takes to keep the kids safe.”

“She knows Kanye. The second lawyers get involved, he’ll go nuclear. He thrives on chaos, and she doesn’t want to light the match,” the source added.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West jointly nurtures their four children: Psalm, 5, Chicago, 7, Saint, 9, and North, 11.

Interestingly, Kanye West still has influence over the children’s lives despite the fact that they live with their mother full-time.

However, Kim Kardashian has grown more concerned in response to the singer’s recent behavior, and she is now thinking about removing the rapper from any parental authority over their kids.

North, their daughter, was recently featured rapping on Kanye West’s most recent song, Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine, a move that Kim allegedly never approved of.

An insider said that the well-known media figure felt both blindsided and deceived by the decision.

Kanye West follows only Taylor Swift on Instagram; fans express distaste

Sneha Sengupta — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:40:06 +0000

On social media, Kanye West, also known as Ye, disclosed that he solely follows Taylor Swift on Instagram. The internet was not pleased by it, urging him to distance himself from his long-running dispute.

Ye wrote that he only follows one person on Instagram in a screenshot that he shared on his stories. He is simply following Taylor, as seen by the subsequent post on his stories. Additionally, he used a side-eye emoji to signal that he was following Taylor on X, formerly Twitter.

A screenshot of Kanye West’s Instagram story

“LEAVE. HER. ALONE. ITS BEEN 16 YEARS,” a fan wrote. Another added, “The Grammys shall be interesting.” A third commented, “BULLY (Taylor Version).” An X user mentioned, “This is so ??$/& the obsession 16 years later is insane.” Someone wrote, “The obsession is insane, mind you the VMAs was 16 YEARS AGO! Give it a break! Get help!”

Ye also expressed his gratitude to the Grammy Awards for nominating him for his song Carnival, “Thank you to the Grammies for nominating Carnival.” He also tagged Taylor in the post to which a fan commented, “So nobody is gonna talk about the Taylor Swift tag?” Another added, “aw is someone a swiftie???”

For the unversed, Kanye stopped Taylor during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards to say that Beyonce was deserving of the honor. When he specifically mentioned her in the song “Famous” in 2016 and included her picture in the music video without getting her consent, the matter became more heated.

Kanye West sells his oceanfront mansion in Malibu at a considerable discount, here’s why

Sneha Sengupta — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:03:43 +0000

Renowned Hollywood rapper Kanye West once owned a number of properties valued at millions of dollars. But the rapper and songwriter became embroiled in a number of scandals and lost interest in maintaining those opulent homes, which allowed them to decay. He sold Wyoming Ranch a month ago, and now he’s decided to sell another one in order to delegate some of the upkeep duties for the abandoned ones.

After selling his USD 14 million Wyoming Ranch, Ye reportedly sold another opulent property, an oceanfront mansion in Malibu, at a significant discount to its original asking price. The opulent home was valued at USD 57.25 million.

A month after selling Wyoming Ranch, also known as Monster Lake Ranch, for USD 53 million, the rapper is now reportedly selling the unusable, long-abandoned estate for USD 39 million with Jason Oppenheim’s assistance. Even though he lost USD 18 million on the transaction, Kanye proceeded with the plan to get rid of the property. He intended to build dome dwellings to reduce homelessness and also wanted to host his Sunday Service Choir.

When the property was first put up for sale in 2023, the Selling Sunset star told Hollywood Reporter that it had “remarkable architectural integrity.” He also mentioned the massive view of the Pacific Ocean from the property and the concrete work done by Tadao Ando, both of which “contribute to its values.” Ando built the mansion using 1,200 tons of concrete, 200 tons of steel, and 12 pylons buried more than 60 feet deep in sand. After that, the Malibu mansion will be restored, enticing potential buyers with bright prospects.

Kanye West faces accusation by 22-year-old model for allegedly sending ‘inappropriate’ texts

Sneha Sengupta — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 16:31:47 +0000

Kanye West has been accused by a model of asking her to “hang out” in a string of “inappropriate” texts. The 22-year-old Mikaela Lafuente stated that the Heartless rapper DM’d her on Instagram back in March. She and her boyfriend, Bryce Hall, were going through her inbox at the time.

Allegation againt Kanye West

She didn’t think it was West that had messaged her at first “At first, I didn’t believe it and thought it was a fake account, but it wasn’t,” she stated as reported by Daily Mail. She added, “The message was pretty odd as I had never spoken to him or seen him in person before,” adding, “Wanted to see if you wanted to hang and listen to the new album.”

The model additionally released screen grabs from what she claimed to be a chat with the rapper Praise God. She clarified that West insisted she spend time with him even though she was married and nearly “twice” her age. Nevertheless, Lafuente is now criticizing the rapper, 47, stating, “I don’t think it’s acceptable to be messaging other women when you’re married.”

West wed 29-year-old Bianca Censori in 2022, not long after divorcing Kim Kardashian. The Gold Digger rapper received harsh criticism from Lafuente for his persistent virtual advances on her, stating that “it’s not okay” for married men to message other women. “It’s not acceptable, and it’s something I’d stand behind forever,” the model mentioned.

She wrapped up, “I’ve grown up with all my family being with their partners forever and this is what I want for my relationship,” meanwhile stating, “Monogamy is what is accepted and cheating is unacceptable.” “I do not support it. Maybe they [him and his wife] have an agreement and Bianca knows about it and is cool with it, but we will never know this.”